Mořina Explained

Mořina
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Beroun
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.9531°N 14.2086°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1338
Area Total Km2:9.83
Elevation M:355
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:937
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:267 17, 267 18

Mořina (German: Groß Morschin, Groß Morzin) is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dolní Roblín and Trněný Újezd are administrative parts of Mořina.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Slavic goddess Morana. In 1353, a church was founded in the location of the burial ground dedicated to Morana, and the name of the burial ground was transferred to the village.[2]

Geography

Mořina is located about 10km (10miles) east of Beroun and 14km (09miles) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Hořovice Uplands and Prague Plateau. The highest point is the Výška hill at 425m (1,394feet) above sea level. The southern half of the municipal territory lies in the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

Mořina is known for Velká Amerika, which is a picturesque former limestone quarry with a pair of lakes on the bottom.[3]

History

The first written mention of Mořina is in a document dating from between 1338 and 1352. At that time, King Charles IV donated the village to the Emmaus Monastery.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Mořina is the Church of Saint Stanislaus. The original Gothic church from 1353 was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[4]

A cultural monument is the Baroque Jewish cemetery. It was founded in 1735–1736 and consists of 150 preserved tombstones.[5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Střípky z mořinských kronik. Obec Mořina. Mořinský kurýr. 10–11. cs. December 2010. 2023-06-02.
  3. Web site: Český Grand Canyon – Velká Amerika. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-05-17.
  4. Web site: Kostel sv. Stanislava. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-06-02.
  5. Web site: Židovský hřbitov. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-06-02.